I’ve been a social media hermit for the past 3 years but recently I’ve given up and created a few accounts across different apps again. It’s unreal how strict the requirements are now.

  1. Give e-mail (ok)
  2. Give phone number (… eeh, ok)
  3. Use the new account for a while
  4. Account suspended, please upload selfie to continue (no thanks xi). There are also some verification promps where you have to record a video and rotate your face left to right

If this isn’t a message to move to indie web I don’t know what is

  • BearOfaTime
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    6 months ago

    Nope.

    I don’t remember the last time I was in a group taking photos. Family, years ago, but the older person taking the photo was using a digital camera, not a phone, and would maybe share via text.

    No one in my family really uses Facebook, and wouldn’t waste their time tagging anyone. Anyone looking at those photos would know who is who - no need to tag.

    The photo would have to be tagged by someone I don’t even know, like a sibling’s friend’s kid or something, and there’s no reason for them to be viewing these photos, let alone tagging them - they likely wouldn’t even be interested in the first place.